Job overview
This role is eligible for visa sponsorship under the UK Visas & Immigration (UKVI) Skilled Worker route. Sponsorship can only be provided where applicants meet the specific requirements set by UKVI, including the relevant skill and salary thresholds, and any role-specific criteria.
Applications are invited from newly qualified therapy radiographers to join the Sussex Cancer Centre Radiotherapy team, to be based at Brighton. Radiotherapy provision for Sussex is currently provided across two hospital sites – Brighton and Eastbourne. There are CT Philips Widebore facilities and two Elekta versa HD machines sited at Eastbourne, and a further matched CT and two Elekta Linacs at the Royal Sussex in Brighton, and Two Tomotherapy machines, opened in 2016 in Preston Park, Brighton. There is a High Dose Rate brachytherapy facility in Brighton at the Cancer Centre, currently treating prostate, boost and monotherapy, skin and gynaecological malignancies. We welcome international applications but require score 7 IELTS
Main duties of the job
The post holder provides professional radiotherapy services within all the Sussex Cancer Centre locations covering the planning, simulating, calculating and treatment of cancer patients as well as liaising effectively with the multidisciplinary team. Once experienced the post holder will have the responsibility for the daily running of the Linear Accelerator through set competency training.
The post holder requires advanced clinical knowledge of radiotherapy procedures, tissue tolerances, and physiological reactions due to radiation exposure. The post holder practises in accordance with current legislation governing the use of ionising radiation IR(ME)R. High level of competence is required in the use of a wide range of highly complex technical and computerised systems, including;
1. Linear accelerators for the delivery of radiation treatment,
2. Computerised patient information and appointment management system
3. Image matching programmes for verification and evaluation procedures during treatment QA equipment for daily tolerance checks
4. Equipment for the delivery of high dose radiation: dual energy, dual modality Linear Accelerators Computerised Tomography (CT) scanners.
5. Computerised treatment planning systems
6. QA equipment for daily tolerance checks
7. £2,000 R&R payment available
Working for our organisation
At UHSussex, diversity is our strength, and we want you to feel included to help us always put the Patient First. Your uniqueness and experiences will be part of our creative and innovative community where everyone is encouraged to succeed. We have a range of Staff Networks to help break down barriers, and can offer a buddy to help new members settle in. We’re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) and a Veteran Aware Trust.
We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our Wellbeing Programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it, including where possible, flexible working to support work life balance - because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.
As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.
We look forward to receiving your application and the start of your journey with UHSussex.
Candidate Information Pack
Detailed job description and main responsibilities
8. Use electronic imager to confirm patient positioning at start of radiotherapy course and during treatment as part of QA protocol.
9. Calculate accuracy of patient position and use clinical judgement to adjust positioning, taking into account contour of patients, progression and regression of tumour.
10. In case of discrepancies and inability to treat patient refer for changes in calculation or refer back to CT/planning for re-planning.
11. To ensure that prior to each treatment, provide expert assessment to whether each patient is fit for treatment, and take appropriate action if unfit for treatment by referral to a clinician.
12. Making judgements when speciality support is required by other disciplines due to the nature of the patients problems and referral on to dieticians and Macmillan team
13. Arrange for blood / urine sampling and analyse results before treatment, Responsible for continuing or suspending patient’s treatment, depending on result. Inform patient of highly sensitive result and refer to clinician if treatment is suspended
14. Permanent skin mark patients to ensure accurate and reproducible daily treatment set-up
15. Use spatial awareness, visual precision and manual dexterity in the precise and safe manipulation of both patient and equipment for optimal daily set-up. The result is an accurate irretrievable radiation beam set within three millimetres tolerance which ensures that as a consequence no vital structure is treated.
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Person specification
HPC registration
Essential criteria
16. DCR[T] or BSc [ Hons] in Therapeutic Radiography
17. HCPC Registration currently or with 2025
Desirable criteria
18. Experience in working with Elekta machines
19. Experience working with Mosaiq
20. Experience working within the NHS
Equality,Diversity & Inclusion
Essential criteria
21. Evidence of having undertaken own development to improve understanding of equalities issues
22. Evidence of having championed diversity in previous roles (as appropriate to role).
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